deliver

Definition of deliver

1: to set free
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil — Matthew 6:13 (King James Version)

2a: to take and hand over to or leave for another : conveydeliver a package

b: hand over, surrenderdelivered the prisoners to the sheriffdelivered themselves over to God

c: to send, provide, or make accessible to someone electronically
deliver an e-mail/text messageHave the information delivered to you via e-mail, cell phone, pager, instant messaging, or just on a Web page that you set up.— Irene B. McDermottWhen Netflix entered the European market in 2012, some national telecom companies forced it to pay "tolls" to deliver content to customers.— Liz Alderman and Amie Tsang

Synonyms for deliver

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rescue, deliver, redeem, ransom, reclaim, save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action.
rescued the crew of a sinking shipdeliver implies release usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, or suffering.
delivered his people from bondageredeem implies releasing from bondage or penalties by giving what is demanded or necessary.
job training designed to redeem school dropouts from chronic unemployment ransom specifically applies to buying out of captivity.
tried to ransom the kidnap victim reclaim suggests a bringing back to a former state or condition of someone or something abandoned or debased.
reclaimed long-abandoned farmssave may replace any of the foregoing terms; it may further imply a preserving or maintaining for usefulness or continued existence.
an operation that saved my life

Examples of deliver in a Sentence

The package was delivered to the office this morning.
She delivers the mail on my street.
They are having the furniture delivered next week.
The supermarket delivers groceries for free within 30 miles of the store.
“Does the restaurant deliver?” “No, you have to pick up the food yourself.”
He will deliver the speech at noon.
The actors delivered their lines with passion.
The jury is expected to deliver a verdict later today.
The judge delivered a warning to the protesters.
The novel delivers an inspiring look into the life and ideas of Gandhi.

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Legal Definition of deliver

: to transfer possession of (property) to another : put into the possession or exclusive control of another
a deed must be delivered to be effective— W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al. — see also gift — compare bail, convey, donate, give, sell